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Genetic variations of four immunodominant antigens of Babesia gibsoni isolated from dogs in southwest Japan.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Mar 2016
Liu Mingming, Cao Shinuo, Zhou Mo, Wang Guanbo, Jirapattharasate Charoonluk, Moumouni Paul Franck Adjou, Iguchi Aiko, Vudriko Patrick, Suzuki Hiroshi, Soma Takehisa, Xuan Xuenan
Abstract excerpt
Babesia gibsoni is a tick-borne apicomplexan parasite of dogs that often causes fever and hemolytic anemia. Previous reports have shown that the apical membrane antigen 1 (BgAMA1), the 50 kDa surface antigen (BgP50), the secreted antigen 1 (BgSA1), and the thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (BgTRAP) are promising diagnostic antigens and vaccine candidates against B. gibsoni. In the present study, we...
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